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== Cultivars ==

New Zealand growers commonly group feijoa cultivars by early, mid-season, and late harvest. The current industry list includes newer selections such as Anatoki, Kaiteri, Kakariki, and Pounamu alongside established garden varieties such as Unique, Apollo, Mammoth, Triumph, and Wiki Tu.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties">[https://www.feijoa.org.nz/resources/varieties NZ Feijoa Growers Association: Feijoa varieties] (accessed 4 August 2026).</ref> Self-fertile selections can set fruit alone, but a second cultivar flowering at the same time generally improves crop size and reliability.<ref name="tui-varieties">[https://tuigarden.co.nz/inspiration-hub/ideas-and-inspiration/feijoa-variety-favourites/ Tui: Feijoa variety favourites] (accessed 4 August 2026).</ref>

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! Cultivar !! Season and fruit !! Pollination, habit, or other notes
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| '''Anatoki''' || Very early; begins about 2–3 weeks before Unique; good-sized, smooth fruit with a sweet, mild flavor || Compact habit; needs a pollinator. A newer selection bred by Roy Hart.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" />
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| '''Kaiteri''' || Early and extends its crop; large, smooth fruit || Prolific, vigorous, and upright; needs a pollinator. Bred by Roy Hart.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Kakariki''' || Very early; exceptionally sweet, large fruit || Needs a pollinator; the name refers to green in Māori.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Pounamu''' || Early; medium-sized fruit with very dark skin, aromatic rich flavor, and a good sugar-to-acid balance || Good storage; a newer selection bred by Roy Hart.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" />
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| '''Unique''' || Very early; medium-sized fruit with smooth, soft, juicy flesh and mild aroma || Reliable self-fertility and good keeping quality; useful where only one tree can be planted.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Apollo''' || Mid-season; large fruit, sometimes uneven in shape, with sweet flavor and good eating quality || Delicate and bruises easily; vigorous, upright, spreading, and semi-self-fertile.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Den’s Choice''' || Mid-season; medium-large, very sweet, smooth, juicy fruit with mild aroma || Good keeper.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" />
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| '''Mammoth''' || Mid- to late-season; medium-sized, moderately soft and juicy, somewhat grainy fruit || A pollinator improves fruit size; Triumph is commonly recommended as a partner. The fruit can have empty internal locules.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Opal Star''' || Late; medium-sized fruit with smooth dark skin and a rich, aromatic flavor || Compact, slow-growing, bushy habit; useful for a home hedge.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Triumph''' || Late; medium-sized, firm-skinned fruit with sharp flavor; stores well || Slightly gritty, juicy flesh; a useful pollinator for Mammoth, but itself benefits from another cultivar.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
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| '''Wiki™ Tu''' || Late; large, mild-flavored fruit with firm texture and good keeping quality || Dwarf-growing tree to about 2.5 m; partially self-fertile and more reliable with a nearby pollinator. Some fruit may contain hollow locules.<ref name="nzgfa-varieties" /><ref name="tui-varieties" />
|}

For a long harvest, combine at least one early, one mid-season, and one late cultivar. The exact calendar varies by region, crop load, and season; cultivar names and availability also differ between commercial production and home-garden nurseries. Named cultivars should be propagated clonally when their fruit, harvest timing, or pollination traits need to be preserved. Seedlings are useful pollinizers but are genetically variable and should not be assumed to reproduce the parent cultivar.